Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 598 Hayes, Carlton J. H. (Carlton Joseph Huntley) 1882 1964 Hayes, Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes, C. J. H. (Carlton Joseph Huntley) A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. Produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1." by Carlton J. H. Hayes is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative spans the period from 1500 to 1815, delving into the complexities of European history during a transformative age marked by political, social, and economic upheavals. The book is intended as a college-level textbook that not only covers significant events but also aims to provide a thorough analysis of the developments that shaped modern Europe's political landscape. At the start of this volume, the author presents a preface that outlines the necessity and scope of the work, addressing the complexity of European history. Hayes emphasizes the importance of the bourgeoisie and the Commercial Revolution as central themes in understanding societal evolution. The opening portion introduces key socio-political structures of the time, including the rise of national monarchies in England, France, Spain, and Portugal, as well as the nuances of the Holy Roman Empire and the significance of Italian city-states. It sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the interconnected factors that shaped modern Europe, highlighting both the political frameworks and socioeconomic transformations that influenced the continent's trajectory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Europe -- History Europe -- Politics and government D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1477555 2025-08-03T07:42:02.103800 text/html 1477376 2025-01-09T23:02:52.105202 text/html 642196 2025-08-03T07:42:16.946716 application/epub+zip 662589 2025-08-03T07:42:05.887736 application/epub+zip 644126 2025-08-03T07:42:04.420765 application/epub+zip 1164522 2025-08-03T07:42:26.243639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1090808 2025-08-03T07:42:15.836725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1047374 2022-09-03T11:46:44.529365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1404865 2025-08-03T07:42:01.182803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1399314 2020-12-29T16:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17939 2025-08-03T07:42:26.380638 application/rdf+xml 21507 2025-08-03T07:42:04.940768 image/jpeg 4614 2025-08-03T07:42:04.676758 image/jpeg 525468 2020-12-29T16:42:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 630298 2025-08-03T07:42:02.204774 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia